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HOLY GRAIL To Enter Studio This Weekend
Los Angeles-based metal powerhouse HOLY GRAIL will enter the studio this weekend with Grammy Award-winning producer John Spiker to begin tracking its third album. A fall release via Prothetic is expected. Following an extensive tour campaign to promote the band's 2013 release, "Ride The Void", HOLY...May 7, 2015
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SAVATAGE: 'Return To Wacken' Collection Due In June
To celebrate SAVATAGE upcoming reunion performance at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany, SAVATAGE and earMUSIC will release the ultimate "Return To Wacken" album on June 19. The effort will contain studio versions of classic songs that the band played live at Wacken as part of their previous two ap...May 3, 2015
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GIRLSCHOOL To Release Limited-Edition 'Propaganda!' EP
Legendary all-girl British hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL are gearing up to storm North America for the first time in 20 years, reclaiming their rightful place as the hardest-rocking bunch of females to ever destroy a stage. Support on the trek will come from CRUCIFIED BARBARA, OLD JAMES and VELVET BLACK....May 1, 2015
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STRATOVARIUS To Release 'Eternal' Album In August
Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS are putting the finishing touches on their new album, "Eternal", for an August 14 release via the earMUSIC label. The CD's arrival will be preceded by a performance at Wacken Open Air festival, and will be followed by a full European tour. STRATOVARIUS's last t...April 24, 2015
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TARJA: First Glimpse Of 'Luna Park Ride' Bonus Material
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's "Luna Park Ride" live performance will be made available for the first time as an audio CD and standalone video — including over 70 minutes of bonus material. Below you can check out the first glimpse of the bonus material. "Never Enough", performed at Summer...April 17, 2015
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WHITESNAKE Announces New Keyboardist
WHITESNAKE has announced the addition of keyboardist/singer Michele Luppi to the group's ranks. In 2011, Michele became the singer of SECRET SPHERE and released the album "Portrait Of A Dying Heart" the following year. A European tour followed to support the CD, including a show at the 2013 installm...April 17, 2015
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SLAYER: New Song 'When The Stillness Comes' Available For Streaming
"When The Stillness Comes", the first new song from SLAYER in nearly a year, can be streamed below. The track, accompanied by a live recording of "Black Magic", from the band's 1983 album "Show No Mercy" and recorded live at the 2014 Wacken Open Air festival, will be made available as part of Record...April 16, 2015
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SLAYER To Perform At CONVERSE's 'Rubber Tracks Live' Festival
SLAYER is among the artists that will perform at Converse's five-day, multi-genre Rubber Tracks Live festival in Boston, Massachusetts. The event, which will feature five different themed concerts — alternative rock, indie dance, heavy metal, hip-hop and punk — will kick of on Monday, April 27, with...April 16, 2015
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SLAYER's 'When The Stillness Comes' Single To Be Made Available On Green, White And Bi-Colored Vinyl
"When The Stillness Comes", the first new track from SLAYER in nearly a year, will be available as part of Record Store Day on April 18. The song, accompanied by a live recording of "Black Magic", from the band's 1983 album "Show No Mercy" and recorded live at the 2014 Wacken Open Air festival, will...April 15, 2015
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MESHUGGAH Is Working On 'Pretty Diverse' New Album, Says Guitarist MÅRTEN HAGSTRÖM
Guitarist Mårten Hagström of Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH was recently interviewed on HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's official podcast, "The Jasta Show". You can now listen to the chat using the SoundCloud widget below. Asked about how the material is shaping up for MESHUGGAH's...April 14, 2015
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ANNIHILATOR's JEFF WATERS On Upcoming Album: 'It's Actually Gonna Be Something Quite Different'
Jack Antonio conducted an interview with guitarist Jeff Waters of Canadian metallers ANNIHILATOR on the March 26 episode of "Do You Know Jack?" radio show. You can now listen to the chat using the Mixcloud player below. Speaking about the progress of the recording sessions for ANNIHILATOR's follow-u...April 4, 2015
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Video: DORO Performs In Ramona
Victor A. Nieto of DSD has uploaded video footage of Doro Pesch's March 15 performance at Ramona Mainstage in Ramona, California. Check out the clips below. Doro recently told Metal Life magazine about when fans can expect to hear the follow-up to her 2012 album "Raise Your Fist": "We're in the midd...April 2, 2015
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TARJA: 'Until My Last Breath' Performance Clip From 'Luna Park Ride'
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's "Luna Park Ride" live performance will be made available for the first time as an audio CD and standalone video — including over 70 minutes of bonus material. A performance clip of the song "Until My Last Breath" from "Luna Park Ride" can be seen below. Imagin...March 31, 2015
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TARJA TURUNEN's 'Luna Park Ride': Trailer Available
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen's "Luna Park Ride" live performance will be made available for the first time as an audio CD and standalone video — including over 70 minutes of bonus material. A trailer for the effort is available below. Imagine an enchanted audience in front of an enormous st...March 24, 2015
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Raise the Dead: Live at Wacken
There's just no stopping Uncle Alice. While it's already been four years since his last studio recording, the highly entertaining sequel album "Welcome 2 My Nightmare", Alice Cooper is enjoying a revival in comic book form with a new series through Dynamite Comics. He also has another live package t...March 23, 2015